Most often, applicants desire a salary that's livable and respectable. Unfortunately, not every school district can offer competitive pay. So what are they doing instead?

Proactive safety measures put in place Tuesday in the Cedar Rapids Community School District following a threat made on social media will remain in place through Friday.

Tracy Grit is just one of 30 new superintendents across North Carolina this fall, in a state with 115 school districts. Most of the new superintendents, like him, have never had the title before. This year, nine are serving in an interim role, and the ranks of Black, Latino and female superintendents have all declined slightly.

If you're trying to figure out if you work in one of the least dangerous states for high school students, consider: California has the lowest rate of bullying but students in the Golden State are also the most likely to be exposed to illegal drugs.